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Baskins free throws lift Colorado past Northern Colorado 90-88 in double OT

Northern Colorado Bears vs. Colorado Buffaloes: Game Highlights

Colorado scored a third of its points from the free throw line, converting 31 of 41 attempts.

Julian Hammond III hit two free throws with :25 left in regulation to give Colorado a 67-62 lead, but Isaiah Hawthorne scored at the basket and Marcel McCreary snared a long rebound and knocked down a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to tie the game at 67 and force the first overtime. Elijah Malone's free throw with :49 left pulled Colorado even at 76 to push the game to a second extra period.

Luca Colceag knocked down a 3 with 2:42 left in the second overtime to put Northern Colorado in front 84-83 and Hawthorne answered a jumper by the Buffs Javon Ruffin with another 3 to put the Bears in front 87-85. After that, Jaron Rillie's free throw with 1:30 remaining was all the Bears could muster.

Malone was 10 of 12 from the line and finished with 27 points to lead Colorado (2-0). Ruffin and Hammond each added 12 points and Baskin added nine points and nine rebounds.

Hawthorne finished with 19 points to lead Northern Colorado (1-1). Jaron Rillie added 16 points and eight rebounds, Zach Bloch added 14 points and McCreary and Langston Reynolds each contributed 13.

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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 88 - 90
4th 0:00 End of 2nd overtime 88 - 90
4th 0:01 Luca Colceag Turnover. 88 - 90
4th 0:01 Luca Colceag Offensive Rebound. 88 - 90
4th 0:03 Marcell McCreary missed Three Point Jumper. 88 - 90

Statistics

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32-74 FG 27-58
43.2 Field Goal % 46.6
13-36 3PT 5-18
36.1 Three Point % 27.8
11-17 FT 31-41
64.7 Free Throw % 75.6
35 Rebounds 45
12 Offensive Rebounds 11
23 Defensive Rebounds 34
18 Assists 9
12 Steals 12
0 Blocks 5
17 Turnovers 21
0 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 21
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 13
12 Fast Break Points 13
34 Points in Paint 40
28 Fouls 19
6 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

CU Events Center

Location: Boulder, CO
Attendance: 6,152 | Capacity:

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Portland State 11-7 4 19-13
Idaho State 10-8 5 15-15
Montana State 9-9 6 15-18
Northern Arizona 8-10 7 18-16
Idaho 8-10 7 14-19
Eastern Washington 6-12 9 10-22
Weber State 5-13 10 12-22
Sacramento State 3-15 12 7-25

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Texas Tech 15-5 4 28-9
BYU 14-6 5 26-10
Arizona 14-6 5 24-13
Iowa State 13-7 6 25-10
Kansas 11-9 8 21-13
West Virginia 10-10 9 19-13
Baylor 10-10 9 20-15
TCU 9-11 10 16-16
Kansas State 9-11 10 16-17
Utah 8-12 11 16-17
Cincinnati 7-13 12 19-16
UCF 7-13 12 19-16
Oklahoma State 7-13 12 17-18
Arizona State 4-16 15 13-20
Colorado 3-17 16 14-21
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